Energy and Related Concepts

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energy transmitted through sound waves

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Acoustical energy

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potential energy stored in a compound or molecule, released when its atoms are rearranged

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Chemical energy

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a form of heat transferred through contact

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Conduction

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a material that conducts energy well

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Conductor

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a form of heat transferred through circulation of a fluid (liquid or gas)

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Convection

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the energy of stretched or compressed objects

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Elastic potential energy

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the flow of and electrical charge, such as electrons, through a conductor

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Electrical Energy

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The splitting of an atomic nucleus to release energy.

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Fission

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Creation of energy by joining the nuclei of two hydrogen atoms to form helium.

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Fusion

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using less energy to perform the same task

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Efficiency